Press Releases

ACLU Urges Biden Administration to Heed UN Racial Justice Committee Recommendations

The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination urged the United States government to implement broader policies to address systemic racism and structural racial discrimination at the federal, state, local, and tribal level..

ACLU of South Dakota Opposes Noem’s Executive Order on Critical Race Theory

The First Amendment protects academic freedom and the right to share ideas, including the right of individuals to receive information and knowledge. Instead of encouraging learning, Noem’s executive order will have a chilling effect on academic freedom.

ACLU of South Dakota to Host Virtual Advocacy Academy

The Advocacy Academy is a series of comprehensive virtual trainings and community hours designed to teach people how to make a difference in their community on a state and local level.

ACLU of South Dakota Responds to George Floyd Protests

The frustration and anger seen pouring out in the streets is the result of past promises for reform unfulfilled coupled with the tragic ever-growing list of names of people of color who have been killed by police.
Issue Areas: Racial Justice